Rafael turned and saw a woman covered in flames, her fiery figure illuminating the dimly lit hall.
He could tell that she was the one who had magically pulled him into this strange encounter and he suddenly wished that Baja would find her way into the hall to help him.
She walked towards him slowly, her steps leaving trails of embers in their wake and finally, she stood before him, her intense gaze locking with his.
"Rafael Salvatore," she called his name again, her voice tinged with a mystic quality.
Rafael couldn't help but feel an odd sense of familiarity as if he had crossed paths with her in a different lifetime. "Who are you?" he asked, curiosity mingling with caution.
Without a word, she unveiled herself, revealing a face that Rafael hadn't seen before. Her features were ether
